School Office News
Smart Watches at St Simon's
Please be reminded that as part of the St Simon's School Policy, students cannot wear smart watches to school. If students require a smart watch before or after school, they are to hand their watch to their classroom teacher at the beginning of the day and collect it at the end of the day.
St Simon's Umbrellas For Sale
Adult size yellow and navy St Simon's umbrellas are available for purchase for $25 via CDFPay. Please click here to purchase an umbrella.
Late Attendance
If children arrive at school after 8:50 am they must be signed in by their parent and take a Late Pass Card to give to their teacher. Parents can use their smartphone or the Ipad at the front office to do this. If using your smartphone, scan the QR code that says Front Desk. Failure to do this will possibly trigger an SMS to the Parent as an unexplained absence.
Thank you for your co-operation
School Absentee notification
If your child will not be attending school you must notify the office by 9.30am on the day they will be away.
Please ring the school office on 9755 4222 and choose option 1 to leave a message. Please do not send emails to teachers as they may be away or not be able to check their emails before the attendance roll is done.
An SMS will be sent to parents that have not advised the school. This is now a legal requirement.
2026 School Fees
Accounts for 2026 will be issued and emailed in February and below is the list of school fees for the year. Monthly statements will be emailed at the beginning of each month to monitor your contributions to paying down the school fees.
Direct debit and credit card forms for 2026 are available below.
2025 payment plans DO NOT roll over to 2026. A new form must be completed.
Click here for for our 2026 payment plan forms
If you are experiencing financial hardship, please contact the office to arrange a meeting with the Principal.
Ph: 9755 4222
Email: office@ssrowville.catholic.edu.au
Families can make a payment from your own bank account if you wish our bank details are as follows:-
NAB
BSB 083347
Account 648897965
Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) Applications
The Camp Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF.
MACS Concessional Fee Policy
School families are strongly encouraged to apply for concessional school fees if they meet the following eligibility criteria:
● Any family of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage.
● Any family holding an HCC and eligible for CSEF.
● Any family experiencing severe financial hardship.
● Any family holding a DVA Gold Card.
● Any family identified as refugees and holding an ImmiCard.
● Any family required to relocate their (Australian resident) child to St. Michael’s Catholic Primary School, North Melbourne, due to the child requiring long-term medical treatment at The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Pro-rata concession is provided for part-year attendance. An annual statutory declaration is required to confirm eligibility.
● HSS who attend a MACS primary school on a part-time basis, who meet any of the criteria detailed above.
For more information please click here